Interested in the psychology of disruptive behaviour at music events? Well have a read of this. Highlights include me, @lewisdoyle.bsky.social & @sanjeedah.bsky.social throwing ourselves around in mosh pits for science (plus in-depth interviews & a big old survey). dx.doi.org/10.1111/asap...
Acting together made alternative social relations feel feasible, compelling, and widely shared, reshaping how participants engaged in the struggle — from opposing the existing order to enacting the kind of society they sought.
New from @daclarkecruz.bsky.social and colleagues - towards a new way of thinking about and studying collective action
In many contemporary uprisings, people don’t just confront power — they do so while also organising participatory assemblies, caring for each other, and making decisions horizontally.
This points to a broader shift for social psychology: collective action participation is not only something to be predicted from prior beliefs and states — it is a site where identities, empowerment, and social change are produced in practice.